Where does “mala” come from?

mala (Azerbaijani) comes from Persian ماله, from Persian مالیدن — to rub.

mala (Azerbaijani): stucco, plaster

Definitions

  1. stucco, plaster

Ancestry of “mala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمالهanything with which ground is smoothed; trowel; harrow
2Persianمالیدنto rub
Every word from Persian مالیدن →Every word from Persian ماله →